Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Key facts
Source: Queensland Fire DepartmentThe story so far
About 15 km east of Mareeba.
Having concluded its run by late November 2026, a wildfire near Mareeba, Australia, has officially ended after breaking out on November 5, 2026. Managed by the QFD, the incident unfolded within a region where the typical fire season generally runs from December to March. This event formed part of a broader national landscape in which 19,515,591 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 44% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Australia for less than a day.
Close to the tropics, fires tend to follow the dry season and are often linked to land-clearing rather than a single summer peak.
The bigger picture in Australia
Across Australia, roughly 19,515,591 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 44% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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